Water Wedding, Ibaraki

Photographer

chenpinhui

Category

New York Photography - Wedding

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region:

Taiwan

Photographed in Ibaraki, Japan, this water wedding moves quietly along a river. The paper lantern, braided ropes and the narrow boat set the frame of tradition; the bride’s white kimono and the groom’s dark robe echo the past. Yet the moment is fully present: he reaches to steady her, their eyes meet, and a gentle smile appears. On this river, inheritance flows into today—the ritual form endures while feeling renews it. This picture speaks of continuity: culture that adapts without losing itself, and the love in their gaze that keeps it alive.

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